Show random images from NextGEN through Justified Image Grid. It ensures that the gallery presents different images for each page load, unless cached. It picks the desired amount of photos out of a large pool, always random. Instead of shuffling the same pictures over and over again. This pool can be your entire portfolio (except excluded photos), or just specific galleries.
Displaying random images from the entire NextGEN library
It brings back long forgotten images, not just new ones. This makes a good widget at the appropriate thumbnail count and sizes. As home page teaser, using Preset 10: Hidden is recommended. This example also shows Filtering feature in use, but actually using the parent galleries as filter terms!
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/129985073.jpg" title="reminds me of Zooey Deschanel - Woman, Red">
Smiling girl in red against brick wall
reminds me of Zooey Deschanel - Woman, Red - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/182560442.jpg" title="couple kissing in nature and holding wine glasses - Woman, Couple, Green, Kiss, Man">
Picnic in the park
couple kissing in nature and holding wine glasses - Woman, Couple, Green, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/125485646.jpg" title="flirting against white background - Man, Sexy">
Sexy smiling male model
flirting against white background - Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/city/164471438.jpg" title="and spires in misty morning sunrise - Prague">
View of Prague city towers
and spires in misty morning sunrise - Prague - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/164177771.jpg" title="trees in the left corner align in a funny way - White">
Beautiful winter landscape
trees in the left corner align in a funny way - White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/ice-cold/70756195.jpg" title="covered with snow and flooded with light - Blue">
Blue ice cave
covered with snow and flooded with light - Blue - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/125616557.jpg" title="and the winds catches it - Woman">
Girl with white scarf
and the winds catches it - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/138812363.jpg" title="relaxing on the beach - Woman, Couple, Man">
Happy young couple
relaxing on the beach - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/ice-cold/20217871.jpg" title="with scattered light - Blue">
Ice grotto
with scattered light - Blue - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/93273712.jpg" title="grazing on the picturesque landscape background, Waikato, New Zealand - Green, Sheep">
Sheep and two lambs
grazing on the picturesque landscape background, Waikato, New Zealand - Green, Sheep - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/120782392.jpg" title="in high mountains - Man">
Skier
in high mountains - Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/111333863.jpg" title="in Canadian Arctic sunset - Polar Bear">
Polar bear family
in Canadian Arctic sunset - Polar Bear - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/134050952.jpg" title="on Maldives in dusk - Sand">
Panorama of beach
on Maldives in dusk - Sand - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/175912814.jpg" title="in misty morning, Holland - Windmill">
Sunshine behind windmill
in misty morning, Holland - Windmill - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/146757419.jpg" title="on Lhaviyani atoll, Maldives - Sand, Turquoise">
Panorama shot of a tropical island
on Lhaviyani atoll, Maldives - Sand, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/119419087.jpg" title="Caribbean sea, Dominican Republic - Orange, Palm Tree, Sand">
Sunset on the beach
Caribbean sea, Dominican Republic - Orange, Palm Tree, Sand - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/baby/123027208.jpg" title="sitting under a hooded towel after bath - White">
Adorable baby girl
sitting under a hooded towel after bath - White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/130906427.jpg" title="with purple filter - Purple">
Lavender field
with purple filter - Purple 
Autumn colors
Glacier National Park, Montana- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/family-and-kids/88352689.jpg" title="in the park on a summer day - Child, Girl">
Girl drinks tap water
in the park on a summer day - Child, Girl - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/126421502.jpg" title="with suitcase at tree alley - Woman">
Redheaded girl
with suitcase at tree alley - Woman 
Northern lights over lake
land has pink tint- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/city/98002799.jpg" title="with El Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands - Canary Islands">
La Laguna
with El Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands - Canary Islands - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/191423435.jpg" title="very berry why so sexy - Purple, Sweet">
Blueberry cupcakes
very berry why so sexy - Purple, Sweet - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/157903328.jpg" title="with one leg up in summertime - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Teen couple kissing at street
with one leg up in summertime - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_opacity=0.8 caption_bg_color=rgba(50,0,0,0.4) overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 filterby=ng_galleries filter_style=tags filter_orderby=popularity ng_random_images=yes]
Getting random images from a specific NextGEN gallery or multiple galleries
Choose one or more NextGEN galleries to fetch photos from. This example shows random people photos with occasional flowers.
Buttercup
yellow flowers- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/36437503.jpg" title="in daisy dukes - Woman, Fashion, Sexy">
Country girl
in daisy dukes - Woman, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/182720582.jpg" title="in the sea, both topless - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy">
Guy holds his girlfriend
in the sea, both topless - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/128912897.jpg" title="against the wall - Woman, Fashion">
Young woman with headband
against the wall - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/25968844.jpg" title="in bikini on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy">
Sipping on sunshine
in bikini on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/103325438.jpg" title="in a studio shot - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy">
Sexy couple
in a studio shot - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/163121657.jpg" title="with their feet in the pool - Woman, Couple, Man">
Couple drinking wine
with their feet in the pool - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/170706710.jpg" title="holding hands on a tropical vacation - Woman, Couple, Man">
Couple watching the sunset
holding hands on a tropical vacation - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/182720555.jpg" title="both in jeans, girl holds boyfriend from the back - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy">
Couple in the sea
both in jeans, girl holds boyfriend from the back - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/193085069.jpg" title="lying in the sand - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy">
Slim sexy model
lying in the sand - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_bg_color=rgba(255,255,255,0.6) caption_text_color=black overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 limit=10 last_row=hide ng_random_images=15,16]
How is displaying random images useful?
With its simplicity it offers a quick way to spice up your homepage, sidebar or wherever you need random photos.
- By default it shows 25 random photos but you are free to set how much content is needed.
- Limiting is applied after randomization, so you get fresh images at every page load.
- It's fundamentally different from just setting a random order on any other NextGEN modes.
How do the settings look like?
NextGEN
NextGEN
